He had done it. This time, he had done it. His uncle had gone too far, and Harry had to pay the price for it. As he lay dying on the floor of his Number 4, Privet Drive bedroom, what unexpected force will save Harry? (Rated T, warnings inside, rating may go up later; AU).

"This train will take you where you have to be. Severus, listen to me, this is a rare occasion." Albus held his shoulders and he realized he was shorter than the headmaster. That couldn't be, he'd been taller than Albus ever since he was nineteen and finally stopped growing.

After the Battle at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione are unknowingly transported to an alternate dimension. Harry's parents are still alive as well as countless others, but the world is still at war. At the same time, their alternate selves, who are no more than acquaintances, have been thrown into their world, where the grief of the war is far from being overcome.